Bentley joined
the hospital board in 1999 and has been its chairman since 2010.

Said Spillers: "We are honored that Mr.
Bentley tirelessly supports the work we do to care for people throughout North
Alabama."

Hospital
association President J. Michael Horsley said Bentley "represents the type of
leadership that is invaluable to our hospitals, particularly in an era of
significant change."

In addition to
serving as a Huntsville Hospital trustee, Bentley has served on the boards of
the Boys and Girls Club of North Alabama and AGAPE of North Alabama, which
supports foster children. He also helped start a golf tournament to raise money
for pediatric oncology and was one of the founders of a non-profit apartment
complex for the elderly.